THE TRAKEHNER
"Breeding aims at a healthy, large-frame and correct riding and sport horse of Trakehner type with harmonious lines, rideable and suited to multiple purposes, with impulsive, ground-covering, elastic movements. A good character, a well balanced temperament, inPhoneligence, willingness to work as well as endurance and hardness during work are to be particularly apparent characteristics of its internal traits." (From: Trakehner Verband)
Body Type
Owing to its Thoroughbred ancestry, the Trakehner is of rectangular build, with a long sloping shoulder, good hindquarters, short cannons, and a medium-long, crested and well-set neck. The head is often finely chiseled, narrow at the muzzle, with a broad forehead. The Trakehner possesses a strong, medium-length back and powerful hindquarters. Breeding stallions and broodmares should also display the typical expression of their gender.
Trakehners are athletic and trainable, with good endurance, while some are more spirited than horses of other warmblood breeds. Trakehners breed true to type, due to the purity of the bloodlines, making it valuable for upgrading other warmbloods.
Trakehners are athletic and trainable, with good endurance, while some are more spirited than horses of other warmblood breeds. Trakehners breed true to type, due to the purity of the bloodlines, making it valuable for upgrading other warmbloods.
Permitted Colors
Technically all colors are permitted, but in warmblood breeds doesn't occur appaloosa coats, dun and and diluted dun gene expressions such as grullo. Generally solid, such chestnut, bay or black. Roan and grey is permitted. Limited number foundation pintos, palminos etc. Read more about this!
Banned Colors and Markings
Fantasy colours such as red, blue etc. Appaloosa coats, dun and diluted dun gene expressions such as grullo and champagne horses from being registered. Unrealistic markings aren't allowed.
Manes & Tails
I do accept flaxen manes (on chestnuts only). I don't accep dual colored mane/tail combos except on pinto and grey* horses (this means no brown mane and black tail, that sort of thing).
*Mane and tail should be grey and white or black and grey
*Mane and tail should be grey and white or black and grey
Movement
Desired are diligent, cadenced and ground-covering basic paces (walk - four-beat, trot - two-beat, canter - three-beat). Movement should be elastic and energetic, developed from the hindquarters, transmitted over a supple, swinging back to the forehand which freely moves forward out of the shoulder. The direction of movement of the limbs should be straight and forward.
At the walk, movement should be supple, energetic and elevated, with clearly defined steps. At the trot and canter, there should be a clearly recognisable phase of suspension, with movements that are elastic, full of impulse and light-footed, carried with natural elevation of the neck and balance. Some knee action is desirable.
At the walk, movement should be supple, energetic and elevated, with clearly defined steps. At the trot and canter, there should be a clearly recognisable phase of suspension, with movements that are elastic, full of impulse and light-footed, carried with natural elevation of the neck and balance. Some knee action is desirable.
Temperament
Desired is an uncomplicated, friendly horse that is at the same time willing to work, reliable and has strong nerves, a horse that makes a wide-awake, inPhoneligent impression and which, through its appearance and behaviour, displays a good character as well as a calm, balanced temperament.
Undesirable are, in particular, horses that are difficult to handle, nervous, timid or cowardly.
Also desirable are robust health, good mental and physical resilience, natural fertility and freedom from genetic flaws.
Undesirable are, in particular, horses that are difficult to handle, nervous, timid or cowardly.
Also desirable are robust health, good mental and physical resilience, natural fertility and freedom from genetic flaws.
Breed Template
Using our breed template isn't mandory, but please don't use EA's template. It is accepted to registry, but it isn't desired.